northwind
Cold polar breeze
A northwind is a wind blowing from the north, typically bringing cold air in the Northern Hemisphere.
The word appears as one word or two (north wind), with the single-word form more common in literary or poetic contexts: The northwind howled through the bare trees.
Similar compounds exist for other directions: southwind, eastwind, westwind.
Wind-propelled water travel
- headwindWind against travel direction
- tackingAngled sailing maneuver
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- marinerOne who navigates ships
seafaring · mast · starboard · portside · helm · knots · bow · stern
Severe sustained wind
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- blusteryWildly, coldly windy
- gustingBlowing in sudden bursts
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
tempest · fierce · roaring · buffeting · whipping · driving · relentless · biting
Cold sensation or relaxation
- frostThin ice coating
- iceWater's solid form
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
polar · wintry · freezing · glacial · bitter · biting · numb · frostbite
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
orientation · cardinal · navigation · wayfinding · heading
Light, gentle air movement
- crispFirm and breakable
- briskQuick and invigorating
- invigoratingImparting fresh energy
- freshNewly made, not stale
clean · pure · cooling · clearing · energizing · revitalizing · airy · light
sailing
Wind-propelled water travel
- headwindWind against travel direction
- tackingAngled sailing maneuver
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
mariner · seafaring · mast · starboard · portside · helm · knots · bow · stern · passage
gale
Severe sustained wind
squall · tempest · fierce · roaring · buffeting · whipping · driving · relentless · biting · blasting
chill
Cold sensation or relaxation
arctic · polar · wintry · freezing · glacial · bitter · biting · numb · frostbite · hypothermia
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
latitude · orientation · cardinal · navigation · wayfinding · heading
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
- crispFirm and breakable
- briskQuick and invigorating
- invigoratingImparting fresh energy
fresh · clean · pure · cooling · clearing · energizing · revitalizing · airy · light · stimulating
Aeolus
Greek wind deity
- Frost GiantsColossal ice beings, Norse mythology
northwindwarm wind
southerly · warm breeze · summer wind · sirocco · chinook
north, wind, northern, northerly, northward, northwards, norther, northernmost, winds